Who raised the most money in the 2020 North Carolina 8th District race?

Richard Hudson (Republican) raised $4.2M and had $218K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 North Carolina 8th District race?

Congressional Leadership Fund ($3.7M), Women Vote! ($1.1M), DCCC ($550K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 North Carolina 8th District race?

National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. Political Action Committee (Nssf PAC) gave $12K to Richard Hudson; Liberty Mutual Insurance Company - PAC gave $12K to Richard Hudson; The Williams Companies, Inc. Political Action Committee gave $10K to Richard Hudson.

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2020 general election

North Carolina 8th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$15M was spent on the 2020 North Carolina 8th District race: $8.1M raised by the campaigns, $2.5M of it from PACs, plus $6.5M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Richard Hudson (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$15M

Raised by campaigns

$8.1M

PAC checks

$2.5M

Outside money

$6.5M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Richard HudsonRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $4.2M
Spent: $4.4M
From individuals: $1.7M
From PACs: $2.2M
From party: $8K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $218K
Outside money against: $2.1M

Who paid: 52% of Hudson's money came from PACs

Corporate $978K (47%)Trade group $421K (20%)Leadership PAC $335K (16%)Membership $149K (7%)Union $19K (1%)Super PAC $29K (1%)Party $8K (0%)Other $152K (7%)

National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. Trade group$12K
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Corporate$12K
The Williams Companies, Inc. Corporate$10K
Reynolds American Inc. Corporate$10K
Automotive Free International Trade PAC Super PAC$10K
National Beer Wholesalers Association Trade group$10K
Unitedhealth Group Incorporated Corporate$10K
At&T Inc. Corporate$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Women Vote! · $869K attacking
DCCC · $550K attacking
House Majority PAC · $403K attacking
Lcv Victory Fund · $318K attacking
Congressional Leadership Fund · $203K supporting

FEC record H2NC08185

Patricia Timmons-GoodsonDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $3.9M
Spent: $3.9M
From individuals: $3.4M
From PACs: $336K
From party: $2K
Own money & loans: $35K
Outside money for: $440K
Outside money against: $3.7M

Who paid: 9% of Timmons-Goodson's money came from PACs

Corporate $3K (1%)Leadership PAC $111K (39%)Membership $24K (9%)Union $46K (16%)Super PAC $31K (11%)Party $5K (2%)Other $66K (23%)

Cbcpac-Newdem Fund for the Majority Other$10K
Elect Democratic Women Other$5K
League of Conservation Voters, Inc Membership$5K
Chc Bold PAC Other$5K
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union$5K
Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America Leadership PAC$5K
Cherpac Leadership PAC$5K
Clyburn Leadership PAC$5K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $3.5M attacking
Women Vote! · $253K supporting
NRCC · $170K attacking
Black PAC · $105K supporting
Congressional Black Caucus PAC · $24K supporting

FEC record H0NC08254

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 North Carolina 8th District race?: $15M was spent on the 2020 North Carolina 8th District race: $8.1M raised by the campaigns, $2.5M of it from PACs, plus $6.5M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Richard Hudson (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 North Carolina 8th District race?: Richard Hudson (Republican) raised $4.2M and had $218K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 North Carolina 8th District race?: Congressional Leadership Fund ($3.7M), Women Vote! ($1.1M), DCCC ($550K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 North Carolina 8th District race?: National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. Political Action Committee (Nssf PAC) gave $12K to Richard Hudson; Liberty Mutual Insurance Company - PAC gave $12K to Richard Hudson; The Williams Companies, Inc. Political Action Committee gave $10K to Richard Hudson.